Fraud

Preventing Fraud
Identity theft, check forgery and credit card fraud are at an all time high throughout the region. Methamphetamine users are largely responsible for perpetrating these crimes using sophisticated techniques and equipment. There are steps you can take to reduce your chances of becoming a victim:

Use a secured USPO mailbox or go to the Post Office to mail your outgoing mail. Do not put outgoing mail in your residential mailbox for the Letter Carrier to pick up.

Retrieve your incoming mail as soon as it is delivered, especially if you have an unlocked roadside mailbox. Consider renting a Post Office Box.

Before disposal, shred all personal papers, old checks, unsolicited credit card offers and "courtesy credit card checks", old bills and anything that has your personal information.

Obtain your own credit history from all 3 of the major credit reporting agencies (Equifax, TransUnion and Experian). Do this every 12 months and watch for errors and/or accounts that you do not recognize.

Make a copy (front and back) of all items in your wallet in the event that it is lost or stolen you can contact credit card companies to cancel cards.

About Bremerton

A one hour ferry ride from downtown Seattle, Bremerton is truly a beautiful city. Guests enjoy the Kitsap Conference Center, two hotels, fine dining, coffee shops, cafes and the Port of Bremerton Marina in the downtown Harborside area. We invite you to enjoy a stroll through the Arts District, Bremerton Naval Museum, Boardwalk, Harborside Fountain Park and PSNS Memorial Plaza. Or, walk across the Manette Bridge for more cafes and shopping. A few blocks north of downtown is the beautiful Evergreen Rotary Park. If you love golf, don't miss the city-owned Gold Mountain Golf Course which includes two 18-hole championship courses.